The Security applications Essentials and Windows Defender of Microsoft it may not be among the best anti-viruses producton the market, but they offer a valuable collection of data that can be very practical.
Microsoft today released data collected from two applications, and show the countries with the highest rates of malware infections. For starters, company It reports that the global average rate of malware infections fell by 21,44% compared to last year, but Pakistan, a country that holds the leading position on its list, reached a record 55.22%.
In terms of infection rates, Microsoft provided details for the fourth quarter of last year, revealing that Tunisia has retained its leading position in this field, with an 49,5% share. Algeria comes second with 40,3%, followed by Pakistan with 35,8%.
"We could assume that because these countries had the highest rates of malware attacks in the world, they should also have the highest rates of malware infection. However, not every blow does not lead to infection. "Attempts by malware to infect a machine can be successfully blocked by any security software," says Microsoft.
You can get more information from the Microsoft blog.
